Born in Mount Korong, Victoria, Australia
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Daniel (Donley) Donnelly
— married
about 1925 in Victoria, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 80
in Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Dec 2018
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Biography
Kate Murphy was born in 1880, her birth registered at Mount Korong, Victoria. She is the daughter of Thomas Murphy and Mary Ann O'Reilly. [1]
In, or before 1925, as Catherine Imelda Murphy, she married a widower, Daniel Donnelly. While the index entry is dated 1925, the registration number is followed by 'C', which means the original registration has been corrected in some way during that year. The actual marriage might have happened earlier. In 1925, Catherine would have been 45, and her husband 67. [2]
In 1941, she was widowed when Daniel passed away, aged 83.
- The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) Wednesday 8 October 1941 p 4
- LAW NOTICES
- AFTER the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof application will be made to the Supreme Court of Victoria, in its Probate Jurisdiction that PROBATE of the WILL dated the 27th day of October 1932, of DANIEL DONNELLY, late of Wedderburn, in Victoria, retired farmer, deceased, may be granted to Catherine Imelda Donnelly of Wedderburn aforesaid, widow, the sole executrix named in and appointed thereby.
- Dated this 4th day of October 1941
- DAVID SUTHERLAND solicitor Wedderburn [3]
Catherine Imelda Donnelly passed away 30th April 1960, aged 80. her death was registered at Wedderburn, Victoria, recording her parents as Thomas Murphy and Mary Ann Reilly. [4] [5]
Sources
- ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1880 BIRTH REG, Kate MURPHY, reg 24033
- ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1925 MARRIAGE, Daniel DONNELLY & Catherine Imelda MURPHY, reg 10873C
- ↑ 1941 'Advertising', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 8 October, p. 4. , viewed 08 Dec 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8209177
- ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1960 DEATH REG, Catherine Imelda DONNELLY, reg 23882
- ↑ DATE OF DEATH Public Record Office Victoria: PROBATE & ADMINISTRATION FILE: VPRS 7591/ P3 unit 333, item 558/041 SEARCH Catherine I DONNELLY Date of grant: 29 Jul 1960; Date of death: 30 Apr 1960; Occupation: Widow; Residence: Wedderburn
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